Three parties announce to support JUI leader
CHITRAL, July 3: In a major political move, three political parties in Chitral have announced to support Maulana Abdur Rehman for the slot of District Nazim.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the representatives of the three parties – PPP, PTI and APML – which concluded late on Thursday night.
The meeting was attended by PPP Chitral president Salim Khan MPA, Abdul Latif of the PTI and Khalid Pervez of the APML. Other elected members of the District Council were also present.
Talking to the media after the meeting, MPA Salim Khan said that in better interest of Chitral and its people the three parties unanimously decided to vote for renowned religious scholar Maulana Abdur Rehman of the JUI, who is also a former MPA. He added that PPP, PTI and APML jointly have 15 members in the District Council who will vote for Maulana Sahib. He said that the decision regarding other seats in district and tehsil would be taken later.